Тематичні контрольні роботи з англійської мови 8 клас за підручником А.Несвіт

Тематичні контрольні роботи з англійської мови 8 клас за підручником А.Несвіт

Test 1 “Mass media”

I. Translate the word-combinations into Ukrainian

1. the attic offices;  

2. to keep informed;  

3.  a lot of subscribes;                           

 4. the front page;   

5. current events;    

 6.  the main publications.

II. Choose the word of the correct variant to fill in the blanks.

1. The ___ is one of the main sources for the distribution of the news and events throughout the world. ( newspaper, issue, headline).
2. Newspapers  which come  out once a week are called __ ( dailies, weeklies, special interest newspaper).
3. ___ gather information about newsworthy events and writes stories that describe them. (reporters, editors, photographers).
4. A team of artists and ___ creates images to bring news stories to life. (photographers, architects, businessmen).
5. The news staff of a major daily paper usually includes reporters, editors, ___ and artists.

(tabloids, photographers,  advertisements).

6. A newspaper may have different news ___ for local, national and international news, sports, business, and arts. (events, content, editors)

III. Make up questions to the following answers.

1. Yes, I sometimes read newspapers issued in English.
2. I like watching news reports on ICTV channel.
3. As a rule, I watch news reports every morning.
4. I don’t like reading  news in newspaper. I prefer watching TV news.
5. My favorite  newspaper is “Kyiv Post”
6. This newspaper is issued once a week.

IV. Write a news story.

 Test 2 “School life”

I. Translate the word combinations into Ukrainian

1. different types of schools;                    4. to get some social skills;

2. to combine work and leisure;                5. to check the books in the library;

3. a great variety of subjects;                     6. to develop creativity and imagination.

II. Choose the correct item and fill in the blanks with correct variant.

1) They -- to a story now.  ( listen,  is listening,   are listening)

2) Our lessons --- at eight o'clock every day.  ( start,   starts,  are starting)

3) Julian--- French for three years now. ( learns,  was learning,  has been learning)

4) We often  ---  projects at the English lessons.  ( do,   does,   are doing)

5)Yesterday my dad ---- me to help him.  ( ask,  asks,   asked)

6) He usually ---- Drama Club on Friday.  ( attend,   attends,   is attending)

III.  Ask questions to get more information

My friend goes to a comprehensive school in London.

IV. Write a composition  "School is our second home”.

Test 3 “Books and writers”

I. Match the words with their definitions 

 (an atlas, illustration, poetry, title, fairy tales, drama)

1. The name of the book.  
2. A drawing, picture that accompanies in a book.
3. A kind of a literary work written in verse.
4. A play for the theatre, TV or plays in general.
5. A reference book with maps of the world.
6. A story for children in which magical things happen.

II. Make up the sentences.

1. life, a very, Robert, had, difficult, Burns.
2. collection, the first, "Kobzar", is, by Shevchenko, poems, of.
3. is, Library, of information, home, a.
4. the best, Reading, is, learning.
5. books, people, home, at, Many, have.
6. report, A book, a short, a story, review, is, about.

III. Put the words in brackets into correct tense form.
1. you (to read) any poems by Lesia Ukrainka?

2. The school library (to visit) tomorrow.
3. We (to watch) a film about Tom Sawyer last night.
4. Many children (to enjoy) reading books every day.
5. Why... Robert Burns' father (to teach) him to read and write?
   6. R. Kipling (to be) famous for his poems and tales.

IV. Write a review of your favourite book.

Test 4 “Listening to music”

I. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. (instrument, a musician, a singer, rap, classical, jazz)

1. A serious and emotional type of music; listening to it needs some musical education.
2. The bagpipe is a traditional Scottish...
3. A person who plays or composes music.
4. A type of music which has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone.
5. A person who uses his or her voice as an instrument.
6. A popular type of music in which the words are spoken, not sung.

2. Match the parts of the sentences

1. Angela                                               a) has been organized in London.
2. How many languages                       b) have been opened in the past year.
3. Three new schools                            c) have been found in Paris.
4. The old violins                                   d) hasn’t been invited to the party.
5. A new type of microchip                  e) has this book been translated?
6. The music festival                             f) has been invented.

III. Change sentences in the Active Voice into the Passive Voice.

1. The family will buy tickets tomorrow.
2. We opened a new musical school in our city.
3. Mozart wrote a great opera "The marriage of Figaro"
4. All pupils love the teacher very much.
5. Many famous musicians use this violin.
6. The composer has already written a new song.

IV. Write about a collection of music you have at home.

Test 5 “Countries, people, lifestyle: the UK and Ukraine”

I. Translate the word combinations into Ukrainian

1. evergreen trees 

 2. to be proud of language  

3. the highest peak  

4. from east to west 

5. a famous fortress 

6. gentle slopes

II. Make up the sentences

1. I / in/ was/ last/ year/ London.
2. the/ park/ Uman/ She/ visited/ in/ has/ famous.
3. Ukraine/ are/ rivers/ in/ There/ many.
4. Britain/ parts/ Great/ four/ consists/ of/
5. symbols/ Every/ its/ has/ country/ national.
6. Are/ Ukraine/ there/ in/ mountains?

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form

1. She ( to travel) to Northern Ireland next summer.
2. My classmates (to talk) about British traditions now.
3. We (to look for) the information about Great Britain for two hours.
4. Dan just (to return) from Scotland.
5. You (have) the meeting with our friends last month.
6. Sam always (to listen) to the weather forecast for the coming week.

IV. Write a letter to your English – speaking friend. Tell him/her about the Ukrainian culture and lifestyle